A more complex, 12-string guitar-driven follow-up. It explores themes of identity and purpose, marking a shift toward a more "groove-based" and less "poppy" sound. Essential Track:
Fleet Foxes' music relies heavily on "vocal harmonies" and "lush" textures that can be flattened by compressed formats like MP3. Fleet Foxes - Discography -2008-2011- -FLAC-
The 2008 Sub Pop release (SPCD 777) has a dynamic range (DR) value of nearly 12. The CD rip to FLAC retains the "loudness wars" avoidance that makes this album an audiophile test disk. A more complex, 12-string guitar-driven follow-up
the debut album but released first to have material to sell on tour. Essential Track: The 2008 Sub Pop release (SPCD 777) has
| Release | Year | Format | Bit Depth | Sample Rate | Dynamic Range (DR) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sun Giant | 2008 | FLAC (CD Rip) | 16-bit | 44.1 kHz | DR11 | | Fleet Foxes | 2008 | FLAC (CD Rip) | 16-bit | 44.1 kHz | DR12 | | Helplessness Blues | 2011 | FLAC (Vinyl Rip/HiRes) | 24-bit | 96 kHz | DR13 |